South Alabama and Florida State played one year ago. You probably don’t remember that one. This one will be harder to forget because it became the first genuine upset of the 2012-13 season.

USA traveled to Tallahassee for the second consecutive season and this time left with a 76-71 victory. The result represents a 46-point turnaround from last season’s 80-39 FSU victory.

South Alabama beat Florida State, 76-71. (AP Photo)

Guard Antoine Allen, a junior from Baltimore, came off the bench to hit 4-of-5 from 3-point range and score 21 points to propel the Jaguars to the victory.

FSU’s Michael Snaer had made some pretty bold statements about his ability during the offseason. In an interview with ESPN, he said that after performing at the LeBron James Skills Academy he began to feel, “I'm the best guard in the country, the best 2-guard in the country, in my opinion. Any guy would say that of course. But, like I said, you ask any of the guys that were down there (in) that drill with me and who laced up and went against me -- I can give you references if you want -- but they'll tell you, 'Yeah, I couldn't guard him and nobody down there could.' "

Maybe it’s because no one from South Alabama was there, because Snaer finished Friday night’s game 2-of-11 from the field, 0-for-6 on 3-pointers. He scored 10 points. Offensively challenged frequently in past seasons, the Seminoles shot only 41.5 percent from the field.

South Alabama was only a .500 team in the Sun Belt last season, finishing 17-12 overall. Although there was one panic-style turnover that temporarily cost the Jaguars the lead, they looked cool enough when senior guard Freddie Goldstein went to the line with 26 seconds left with three free-throw attempts to break a 69-all tie. He made each shot, and the Jaguars made four more down the stretch to ice the game.